2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools
52
Colleges in the United States
17,068
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
dental assisting/assistant, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #330 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 52 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental assisting/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17,068 degrees in dental assisting/assistant annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School
Your choice of dental assisting/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dental Assisting/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Dental Assisting/Assistant Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental assisting degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Schools in Dental Assisting
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
135
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Carrington College, Sacramento if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Sacramento.
There were about 135 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Carrington College, Sacramento
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
42
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Herzing University - Minneapolis is a great option for students interested in a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the small city of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 42 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Minneapolis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Herzing University - Minneapolis
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
121
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Century College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 121 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Undergraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Any student who is interested in dental assisting/assistant needs to take a look at Broward College. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were about 29 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Broward College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
145
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 145 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 93rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 9 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Sacramento City College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
53
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 53 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Kirkwood Community College
Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr. A Best Colleges rank of #450 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harcum College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 16 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Harcum College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 18 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Rochester Community and Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #540 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.
There were about 26 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.
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